GSLC · Question #397
Which of the following federal laws are related to hacking activities? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.
The correct answer is A. 18 U.S.C. 2510 B. 18 U.S.C. 1029 D. 18 U.S.C. 1030. Three U.S. federal statutes directly address hacking and electronic intrusion: the Wiretap Act (2510), the access device fraud statute (1029), and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (1030). Identity document fraud (1028) targets forgery of physical IDs, not computer intrusion.
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Which of the following federal laws are related to hacking activities? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.
Options
- A18 U.S.C. 2510
- B18 U.S.C. 1029
- C18 U.S.C. 1028
- D18 U.S.C. 1030
How the community answered
(18 responses)- A89% (16)
- C11% (2)
Why each option
Three U.S. federal statutes directly address hacking and electronic intrusion: the Wiretap Act (2510), the access device fraud statute (1029), and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (1030). Identity document fraud (1028) targets forgery of physical IDs, not computer intrusion.
18 U.S.C. 2510, the Wiretap Act, criminalizes the interception of wire, oral, and electronic communications, making it directly applicable to network eavesdropping and sniffing techniques used in hacking.
18 U.S.C. 1029 covers fraud related to access devices such as stolen credentials and account numbers, making it relevant to hacking activities that involve unauthorized use of authentication credentials.
18 U.S.C. 1028 addresses fraud involving physical identification documents and authentication features such as fake IDs, which constitutes identity document fraud rather than computer hacking.
18 U.S.C. 1030, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), is the primary federal anti-hacking statute, criminalizing unauthorized access to protected computers and networks.
Concept tested: U.S. federal laws governing computer hacking
Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030
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